Old Stone Church Site

One block north on Cornwall Street is the site of the first Methodist-owned property in America. Lot 50 was deeded to the Methodist Society in Leesburg on May 11, 1766. In 1778, the Sixth American Conference of Methodists met there, ...

Swett's Mississippi Battery

Shaver's Brigade - Hardee's Corps

C.S.

Swett's Mississippi Battery,

Shaver's (1st) Brigade, Hardee's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This battery, of six guns, was engaged here from 8 A.M. to 9 A.M., April 6, 1862. Its next action was East of Review ...

Edgecombe County Confederate Memorial

(Front):Erected in honor of

The Confederate Soldiers

of

Edgecombe County.

"Defenders of State Sovereignty."

1861 C.S.A. 1865

(Back):Erected Oct. 29, 1904

Marker is on North Main Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Avery College

To the south, at Nash and Avery Streets, stood Avery College. Founded in 1849 by Charles Avery (1784-1858), Methodist lay preacher, philanthropist, abolitionist, to provide a classical education for Negroes.

Marker is at the intersection of East Ohio Street and Nash ...

The Lukens Mill - Late 1800s

The Lukens National Historic District

A new rolling mill was constructed in 1870 powered by a steam boiler to drive the larger rolls, which were 25" in diameter and 84" in length. The old mill was then converted to Pudding ...

The Pittsburgh Platform

This defining document of American Reform Judaism was signed by eighteen rabbis at the Concordia Club near here, November, 1885. The 8-point statement encouraged ecumenical dialogue, emphasized the progressive nature of Reform Judaism, and identified Judaism as a religion.

Marker is ...

Cataract Falls

Formed by erosion of Cleveland shale and cascading 48 feet, making it the tallest waterfall in the county, the Cataract Falls of Mill Creek powered the gristmill and sawmill built by William Wheeler Williams and Major Wyatt in 1799. The ...

Friendship Bell

The friendship bell, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was presented as a gift from the people of the Republic of Korea to the people of the United States of America on the occasion of the American Bicentennial Jubilee to further ...

Battle of Front Royal

May 23, 1862, General Jackson surprised General Banks’ forces in and around Front Royal, capturing many prisoners and army supplies and forcing Banks to flee in disorder out of the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland. This was the first move in ...

McCormick Reapers

McCormick reapers made here in 1846. Seymour and Morgan by building 100 reapers for Cyrus McCormick began quantity production of reapers

Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Market Street. ...